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enLicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 England & Wales LicenceMonthly astronomy news, interviews and questions. Created by astronomers.Mon, 04 Dec 2017 19:53:08 +0100Monthly astronomy news, interviews and questions. Created by astronomers.Monthly astronomy news, interviews and questions. Created by astronomers.Jodrell Bank Observatoryastronomy,science,interviews,astronomer,stars,planetsjodcastfeedback@jb.man.ac.ukCleanDecember 2017Mon, 4 Dec 2017 20:00:00 +0100Rocky bodies are operating in this area! In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Romain Tartese about the upcoming PROSPECT lunar mission [07:37 - 22:15], Jake Morgan rounds up the latest news [00:48-07:30] and we find out what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [49:41 - 1:10:17].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201712/20171201-jodcast-high.mp372:11November 2017 ExtraWed, 22 Nov 2017 20:00:00 +0100Pulsars and beyond. In the show this time it is almost all about pulsars with most of the interviews from IAU 50 Years of Pulsars conference in September 2017 but first Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell joins to talk about Advocating for women in science [01:16.9 - 19:04.8], Rob Archibald and Emily Parent tells us about Pulsars [19:31.6 - 21:55.9],Rebecca McFadden talks about identifying pulsars with machine learning [22:05.1 - 25:23.9], Emma Osborne tells us about mountains on Neutron stars [25:31.4 - 28:08.7], Anne Archibald also talks about pulars [28:18.3 - 34:26.2], and your astronomy questions are answered by Prof. Anna Scaife in Ask an Astronomer [57:57.3 - 01:06:25.8].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201711Extra/20171115-jodcast-high.mp372:08November 2017Tue 7 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0100... and under new management, but still not on time! In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Premana Premadi, Dr. Hesti Wulandari, Dr. Taufiq Hidayat and Dr. Mahasena Putra about recent highlights in Indonesian astronomy [07:09 - 28:04], Josh Hayes rounds up the latest news [00:56-06:56] and we find out what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [39:31 - 59:01].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201711/20171101-jodcast-high.mp360:00October 2017 ExtraThu, 19 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0100The Parting Of The Ways. In the show this time, we bring you a second whistlestop tour of the amazing science that came to the 2017 Bluedot festival at Jodrell Bank. Dr. Beth Rogers tells us about Guerilla archeology [00:58 - 09:23], Jon Spooner tells us how he hacked his way into space [09:33 - 22:29], Dr. Grant Munro talks about the hidden heroes of astronomy [28:16 - 48:59] and Dr. Amy Vincent tells us all about mitochondrial diseases [50:19 - 55:26].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201710Extra/20171015-jodcast-high.mp357:27October 2017Thu, 04 Oct 2017 04:10:17 +0100Blown Away. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Federico Urban about bigravity, graviton and dark matter [08:01 - 22:54], Beth Jones rounds up the latest news [01:27-07:53] and we find out what we can see in the October night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [42:08 - 61:01].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201710/20171001-jodcast-high.mp362:53September 2017 ExtraFri, 22 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0100Measuring Star Formation. In the show this time, we present a series of interviews with Sarah Leslie [03:31 - 20:14], Jacinta Delhaize [20:25 - 40:43], Dillon Dong [40:52 - 58:41], and Anna Kapinska [58:50 - 73:47] from the Measuring Star Formation in the Radio, Millimetre, and Submillimetre meeting.http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201709Extra/20170915-jodcast-high.mp379:16September 2017Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:30:00 +0100To infinity. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Jason McEwen about next generation radio telescopes [08:10 - 17:13], Ian and Fiona round up the latest news [01:00-08:03] and we find out what we can see in the September night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [32:40 - 52:09].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201709/20170901-jodcast-high.mp359:30Bluedot 2017Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0100Bluedot 2017. In the show this time, Fiona and Monique take you on a whistlestop tour of the 2017 bluedot festival. We talk to Vicky Dewar-Fowler about zoo-plankton [00:06:58.000 - 00:11:31.500], Abi Stone about the anthropocene [00:13:24.689 - 00:26:54.500] and Kat Presland about the life of water [00:29:31.000 - 00:35:58.900]. We also have interviews with Isabel Large about beekeeping [00:37:14.571 - 00:44:02.709] and Paul Denton about seismology[00:44:53.955 - 00:54:23.701].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/2017Bluedot/2017bluedot-jodcast-high.mp362:43August 2017Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0100Summer Patchwork. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Caitriona Jackman about adventures in the outer Solar System [05:21 - 21:29], Josh Hayes rounds up the latest news [00:52-05:15] and we find out what we can see in the August night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [73:52 - 91:51].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201708/20170801-jodcast-high.mp394:17July 2017 Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:00:00 +0100Non-responsive. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Adam Amara about A holistic approach to cosmology [10:10 - 25:23], Mat Malenta rounds up the latest news [01:41-10:01] and we find out what we can see in the July night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [47:57 - 1:05:30].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201707/20170701-jodcast-high.mp366:35June 2017Sat, 10 Jun 2017 20:00:00 +0100Cosmic Sneezing. In the show this time, we talk to Thomas Tauris about compact stars, pulsars and outreach [10:00 - 33:55], Ian Evans rounds up the latest news [01:54-09:55] and we find out what we can see in the June night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [62:41 - 85:47].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201706/20170601-jodcast-high.mp388:16May 2017 ExtraMon, 22 May 2017 19:00:00 +0100For whom the skies burst. In the show this time, Dr Elisabetta Valiante talks to us about the Herschel-ATLAS survey [21:38 - 44:40], Josh Hayes and James Stringer tell us about multi-band searches for fast radio bursts [00:47 - 21:30] and your astronomical questions are answered by Iain in Ask an Astronomer [01:06:33 - 01:13:29.0].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201705Extra/20170515-jodcast-high.mp378:22May 2017Sun, 14 May 2017 19:00:00 +0100Rebuilt to be better, stronger... but not faster. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Ian Morison about being Ian Morison [11:25 - 36:59], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [00:51 - 11:14] and we find out what we can see in the May night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [60:23 - 79:45].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201705/20170501-jodcast-high.mp381:19April 2017 ExtraTue, 25 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0100All Hope In Eclipse. In the show this time, Dr Stefan Soldner-Rembold talks to us about the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment [22:31 - 45:45], Dr. Amit Tagore tells us about weak gravitational lensing [1:12 - 22:23] and your astronomical questions are answered by George in Ask an Astronomer [59:53 - 1:10:46].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201704Extra/20170415-jodcast-high.mp379:32April 2017Sat, 01 Apr 2017 01:00:00 +0100Going Radio Gaga. In the wake of some sad news, we talk to Dr. Alessandro Navarrini about new technologies for radio telescopes [11:12 - 29:03], Mateusz Malenta rounds up the latest news [01:12 - 10:59], we find out what we can see in the April night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [61:33 - 81:56], and we clear up some loose ends.http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201704/20170401-jodcast-high.mp383:46March 2017 ExtraWed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100FOUR FOUR SIX ZERO. Recently, the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics hosted the UK SETI Reseach Network meeting and we were waiting around corners and outside doors, trying to catch unsuspecting alien hunters to interview. We managed! In the show this time, we interview Jamie Drew and Danny Price from the Breakthrough Initiatives [06:19.50 - 33:32.50], author Stephen Baxter joins us to talk about the interface between science and science-fiction [43:17.50 - 1:10:34.2] and Mat Malenta tackles your questions on the speed of light [1:18:26.5 - 1:35:37]. We are also joined by a special guest presenter, Director of JBCA and alien hunter, Prof. Mike Garrett. http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201703Extra/20170315-jodcast-high.mp397:23March 2017Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0100Habitable and Earth-like. In the show this time, we talk to Prof Marten van Kerkwijk about pulsar scintellometry [11:34-41:41], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:10-11:27] and we find out what we can see in the March night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [54:05-72:54].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201703/20170301-jodcast-high.mp377:35February 2017Sat, 11 Feb 2017 09:00:00 +0100Astrologists. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Teo Munoz Darias about X-ray binaries, [09:40 - 34:45], Mat rounds up the latest news [00:45 - 09:39] and we find out what we can see in the February night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [55:46 - 75:52].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201702/20170201-jodcast-high.mp383:16January 2017 ExtraMon, 23 Jan 2017 18:00:00 +0100A Falcon Led The Iridium Ark. In the show this time, Elaine Sadler talks to us about the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) [14:28 - 32:22], Dr. Indy Leclercq tells us about his diffuse galactic emission research [01:10 - 14:00] and your astronomical questions are answered by Fiona, Ben and George in Ask an Astronomer [50:14 - 01:03:07].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201701Extra/20170115-jodcast-high.mp366:27December 2016 ExtraSat, 24 Dec 2016 18:00:00 +0100Merry. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Cristina Romero-Canizales about LIRGI: radio survey of ultra-luminous IR galaxies [27:25 - 42:40], new Director of JBCA, Professor Mike Garrett talks to us in this month's JodBite [05:38 - 27:20], and your astronomy questions are answered by Minnie, Ben, and George in Ask an Astronomer [70:40 - 79:39].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201612Extra/20161215-jodcast-high.mp388:24December 2016Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0100The radio star returns. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Ray Norris about EMU: The Evolutionary Map of the Universe [09:03 - 36:19], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:16-08:57] and we find out what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [47:04 - 01:08].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201612/20161201-jodcast-high.mp373:53November 2016 ExtraFri, 18 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0100Sleeping Satellites. In the show this time, Katie Detwiler talks to us about the cultural anthropology of ALMA, Dr. Joe Zuntz tells us about weak lensing and his departure from Jodrell Bank and your astronomical questions are answered by Minnie, Ben and George in Ask an Astronomer.http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201611Extra/20161115-jodcast-high.mp390:18November 2016Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:00:00 +0100Crashing harder than Schiaparelli. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Laura Spitler about a repeating fast radio burst [10:56 - 33:29], Ian Evans rounds up the latest news [01:42-10:45] and we find out what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [58:07 - 75:10].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201611/20161101-jodcast-high.mp379:40October 2016 ExtraFri, 28 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0100Descent into the Maelstrom. In the show this time, Prof. Tetsuo Hatsuda talks to us about quarks and neutron stars [33:1.84 - 55:48.4], Dr. Mitch Mickaliger describes his efforts to search for fast radio transients [01:10.3 - 32:54.5] and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [01:17:44.7 - 01:26:9.7].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201610Extra/20161015-jodcast-high.mp389:50October 2016Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0100We need to go faster. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Vik Dhillon about high-speed astronomy [14:12 - 45:47], Mat rounds up the latest news [00:51-14:05] and we find out what we can see in the October night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [58:16 - 81:21].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201610/20161001-jodcast-high.mp382:22September 2016 ExtraFri, 30 Sep 2016 11:00:00 +0100Strange Machines. In the show this time, Dr Michelle Lochner talks to us about machine learning and supernova classification, we say farewell to Megan Argo as she leaves us for new pastures and your astronomical questions are answered by Benjamin Shaw in Ask an Astronomer.http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201609Extra/20160915-jodcast-high.mp395:54September 2016Mon, 05 Sep 2016 12:00:00 +0100More bees than a Proxima hive. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Francesco Shankar about AGN [11:55 - 38:48], Ian rounds up the latest news [01:34-11:51] and we find out what we can see in the September night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [67:33 - 86:50].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201609/20160901-jodcast-high.mp395:36August 2016Mon, 1 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0100Sagittarius. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Betsy Mills about her ALMA observations of Sgr A* [10:06 - 36:12], Megan Argo rounds up the latest news [03:11-09:59] and we find out what we can see in the August night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [50:47 - 76:41].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201608/20160801-jodcast-high.mp380:40July 2016 ExtraFri, 15 Jul 2016 20:00:00 +0100Only Coming Through In Waves. In the show this time, Professor Sir Francis Graham-Smith talks to us about his latest book, Eyes On The Sky [2:08 - 1:00:53], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [1:17:56 - 1:27:46].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201607Extra/20160715-jodcast-high.mp394:33July 2016Sat, 9 Jul 2016 12:00:00 +0100Things Aren't Simple Anymore. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Sterl Phinney about pulsars and gravitational waves [13:48 - 47:22], Mat rounds up the latest news [1:47 - 13:26], Ian Morison and Haritina Mogusanu take a look at what's happening in the July night sky [59:24 - 1:33:24] and Fiona, Minnie and Alex consider the impact of the EU referendum on UK science.http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201607/20160701-jodcast-high.mp397:02June 2016 ExtraTue, 21 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0100Deep and Wavy. In the show this time, we talk to Professor James Dunlop about the ALMA observations of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field [12:50 - 31:15], Minnie Mao tells us about Double Radio Sources Associated with Galactic Nuclei in this month's JodBite [01:29 - 12:43], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [21:36 - 47:01].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201606Extra/20160615-jodcast-high.mp351:35June 2016Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:00:00 +0100Nga mihi o Te Tau Hou. In the show this time, we talk to the Vice President at the Society for Maori Astronomy Research and Traditions (SMART), Toa Waaka [12:08 - 51:02], Ian rounds up the latest news [02:02 - 11:58] and we find out what we can see in the June night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [65:02 - 93:09].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201606/20160601-jodcast-high.mp398:59NAM 2015 RetrospectiveMon, 30 May 2016 13:00:00 +0100NAM 2015 Retrospective. In the show this time, we cast our ears back to the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) in July 2015. We talk to Dr. Brook Simmons, Becky Smethhurst and Tom Melvin about Galaxy Zoo [00:02:22.698 - 00:13:16.015], Dr. Carolin Villforth about quasars [00:14:57.590 - 00:18:29.526], Professor Pedro Ferreira about general relativity [00:20:17.943 - 00:22:45.439] and Dr. Matt Taylor about the Rosetta mission [00:24:19.101 - 00:35:58.795]. We also have interviews with Professor Jo Dunkley about the cosmic microwave background [00:36:37.046 - 00:39:41.633], Dr. Daniel Brown about archeoastronomy [00:40:59.291 - 00:53:29.898] and Lars Mejnertsen about Neptune's magnetosphere [00:54:50.916 - 00:58:03.049].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/2015NAM/2015nam-jodcast-high.mp360:38May 2016 ExtraThu, 19 May 2016 18:00:00 +0100The Ocean Machine Is Set To 9. In the show this time, Dr. Sambit Roychowdhury talks to us about dwarf galaxies [17:22 - 38:44], Professor Phillipa Browning talks to us about the Sun in this month's Jodbite [2:30- 17:15], and your astronomical questions are answered by Professor Tim O' Brien in Ask an Astronomer [54:02 - 1:13:04].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201605Extra/20160515-jodcast-high.mp377:23May 2016Sat, 07 May 2016 20:00:00 +0100Reaching Out. In the show this time, we talk to Richard Lake [11:33 - 18:19], Dr. Sarah Crowther [18:23 - 22:55], and Dr. Giles Johnson [23:03 - 29:05] at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, Mateusz Malenta rounds up the latest news [00:46 - 09:47] and we find out what we can see in the May night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [39:13 - 71:54].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201605/20160501-jodcast-high.mp381:07April 2016 ExtraMon, 18 Apr 2016 01:00:00 +0100In the show this time, we talk to Dr Izaskun Jiminez-Serra about astrochemistry [00:13:35.215 - 00:42:22.470], Professor Richard Battye tells us about the SuperCLuster Assisted Shear Survey in this month's JodBite [00:01:40.745 - 00:12:22.141], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr Anna Scaife in Ask an Astronomer [01:12:22.804 - 01:19:56.926].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201604Extra/20160415-jodcast-high.mp381:28April 2016Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:30:00 +0100Radio Burst. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Mihalis Mathioudakis about solar magnetism [11:05 - 28:16], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [02:22 - 10:55] and we find out what we can see in the April night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [47:27 - 84:03].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201604/20160401-jodcast-high.mp390:12March 2016Mon, 21 Mar 2016 22:00:00 +0100United In Radio Silence. For the second time in history we are recording live with a studio audience in celebration of a decade of Jodcasting! In the show this time, we talk to about Stuart Lowe and David Ault about how they founded the show [32:29.065 - 48:24.770], Mark Purver and Jen Gupta return to tell us about their lives since their Jodcast tenure ended [48:43.409 - 1:03:25.350] and Chris Lintott was interviewed for the 7th time about the Zooniverse and his recent wildlife-counting trip to the Antarctic [1:50:02.660 - 2:09:54.835]. We find out what we can see in the march night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogusanu [05:58.660 - 32:07.621] and our live studio audience pose their questions to the largest ever Ask An Astronomer panel [1:03:52.335 - 1:49:42.400] .http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201603/20160301-jodcast-high.mp3154:44February 2016Mon, 01 Feb 2016 22:00:00 +0100Recovering. Last month, we had the BBC here at Jodrell Bank for the filming of the annual Stagazing Live specials. We were lucky enough to get backstage access, leading to some fantastic interviews with those involved in the show and in The Zooniverse's new citizen science project Pulsar Hunters. In the show this time, we talk to Sally Cooper about her role as Pulsar Hunter during BBC Stargazing Live [11:03.863 - 26:25.420], Dr Brooke Simmons about Pulsar Zoo and her role behind the scenes of the public's search for new pulsars [28:26.288 - 46:45.977], Dr Matt Taylor, Rosetta's project lead, about the current status of the mission [47:30.176 - 1:19:28.576] and Professor Lucie Green about the Sun's magnetosphere [1:20:18.010 - 1:40:09.531]. Ian rounds up the latest news [1:53.675 - 09:54.186] and we find out what we can see in the February night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [1:40:17.012 - 2:15:38.065].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201602/20160201-jodcast-high.mp3142:42January 2016 ExtraThu, 14 Jan 2016 11:00:00 +0100Just In Time. In a special 10th birthday episode of the Jodcast, Professor John Seiradakis talks to us about the Antikythera Mechanism [18:21 - 47:22], Dr. Jean-Francois Robitaille describes the intricacies involved with measuring galactic magnetic fields [3:14-18:12], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [68:12 - 76:52].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201601Extra/20160115-jodcast-high.mp386:23January 2016Sat, 09 Jan 2016 10:00:00 +0100Farewell Enceladus. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Judith Croston about the radio galaxy population [01:28.004 - 16:08.556], and we find out what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [29:56.292 - 57:35.182].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201601/20160101-jodcast-high.mp359:44December 2015 ExtraTue, 29 Dec 2015 01:00:00 +0100Resurfacing. In the show this time, Professor Frank Close describes the life of Bruno Pontecorvo [38:05.515 - 57:31.363], Professor Ralph Spencer talks to us about cosmic rays, peryton and inteferometery in this month's Jodbite [6:46.946 - 37:58.600], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain Macdonald in Ask an Astronomer [1:09:57.259 - 1:17:50.261].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201512Extra/20151215-jodcast-high.mp384:09December 2015Tue, 08 Dec 2015 10:00:00 +0100Generally good. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Tom Kitching about weak gravitational lensing [08:35 - 32:43], Mat rounds up the latest news [00:54 - 08:22] and we find out what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [41:24 - 01:10:08].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201512/20151201-jodcast-high.mp375:39November 2015 ExtraWed, 25 Nov 2015 15:00:00 +0100Golden. In the show this time, Dr Tom Broadhurst talks to us about cold dark matter in galaxy clusters [00:49 - 16:47], Dr Simon Rookyard describes porridge, pulsars and polarisation [16:52 - 26:04], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Anna Scaife in Ask an Astronomer [46:54 - 54:42].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201511Extra/20151115-jodcast-high.mp360:14November 2015Sun, 08 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0100Spooky. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Caroline D'Angelo about accretion around extreme objects [10:58.73 - 30:45.40], Ian rounds up the latest news [00:49.04-10:51.38] and we find out what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [49:25.74-01:15:52.84].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201511/20151101-jodcast-high.mp385:07October 2015 ExtraMon, 19 Oct 2015 10:00:00 +0100Leaping. In the show this time, Dr Tony Rushton talks to us about jets in X-ray binaries [18:13 - 37:19], James Mckee explains his efforts to find gravitational waves using pulsars [02:16 - 15:45], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr George Bendo in Ask an Astronomer [44:42 - 54:41].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201510Extra/20151015-jodcast-high.mp363:24October 2015Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:45:00 +0100Martians and Wolves. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Yin-Zhe Ma about the CMB and the limits of cosmology [09:17 - 27:21], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:52-09:09] and we find out what we can see in the October night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [44:09 - 1:22].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201510/20151001-jodcast-high.mp383:56September 2015 ExtraTue, 22 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0100Rewound. In the show this time, Dr Rainer Beck explains the complexities of studying galactic magnetic fields [19:33 - 36.54], Hannah Stacey talks to us about strong gravitational lensing [01:13 - 19:25], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [58:07 - 01:06:15].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201509Extra/20150915-jodcast-high.mp369:26September 2015Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0100Banner. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Chris Gordon about mysterious gamma rays [10:07 - 22:20], Ian rounds up the latest news [01:23-09:58] and we find out what we can see in the September night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [35:53 - 1:00:26].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201509/20150901-jodcast-high.mp361:40August 2015Mon, 03 Aug 2015 09:00:00 +0000Bucky Balls. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Amanda Karakas about star evolution [06:17 - 20:24], Ian rounds up the latest news [00:53 - 06:10] and we find out what we can see in the August night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [29:44 - 48:00].http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201508/20150801-jodcast-high.mp350:57